In the Vast Majority of Commercials That Advertise Cleaners, a Woman

question 19

Multiple Choice

In the vast majority of commercials that advertise cleaners, a woman is shown using the product, even though the high percentage of men who live alone indicates that many men must also clean. This shows that:

• A) men never really do actually clean.
• B) women watch more television than men.
• C) by the time a child reaches kindergarten, he will "know" more television characters than real people.
• D) men's behavior is more easily altered by the media.
• E) sex roles are portrayed highly stereotypically by the media.

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